According to NASA, "the light emission from Pyongyang is equivalent to the smaller towns in South Korea." It's not a surprise. Each South Korean citizen consumes 10,162 kilowatt hours. In Kim Jong-un's country, that figure is only 739 kilowatt hours. Even baboons and meerkats consume more electricity in Africa.

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The image was acquired on January 30, 2014, by the Expedition 38 crew on board the International Space Station.